Colleagues, In recognition of Juneteenth, our Chapter office will be closed on Friday, June 19. While this closure aligns with the state holiday, it also offers us an important moment to pause and reflect on the deeper meaning of this day. Juneteenth marks the date in 1865 when the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas […]
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Colleagues, You may have noticed that the Monday Morning Post hasn’t gone out for a while. With no chapter assistant, it’s been difficult to keep up with a weekly newsletter on top of everything else. I’ll still make sure you get timely updates about workshops and benefits from UUP Central as they come in. Upcoming […]
Colleagues, I’m here in Albany and I am happy to report that the negotiations committee has unanimously voted to send the tentative contract out to our members for ratification vote. All of our efforts to get to the table early and conclude an agreement before our present one expired have succeeded. Everyone is thrilled […]
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Virtual Office Closed June 4 & 5
Colleagues, As I need to go to Albany to learn some exciting news about the contract, I’ll need to close the virtual office while I’m away on Thursday, June 4 and Friday, June 5th. I encourage you to email buffalocenter@uupmail.org or me directly at uupkatkielar@pm.me and I’ll return your email while in my meeting or shortly afterwards. Thank […]
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Victory for Tier 6
Colleagues, A message from Fred Kowal… After months (and actually years…) of lobbying and pressuring policy makers (and others) to include UUP members of Tier 6 in any “fix,” I can report that we have won a great victory for our members in Tier 6. Though we don’t yet have a budget agreement, we have […]
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University Policy Review
Colleagues, The following attached policies are under review by the University Policy Group. Please provide feedback on the attached policies, to the University Policy Group Chair, Pam Lojacono at plojacon@buffalo.edu. Feedback on the policies is encouraged to be reviewed and received by close of business on Nov. 7. Best, Kathleen KielarChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, HR has set a deadline of September 25, 2025 for submitting Discretionary Salary Increase (DSI) self-nominations. This timeline is intended to ensure supervisors have adequate time to review and consider submissions. The process applies to all Buffalo Center Chapter members—both professionals and faculty. Chris Putrino, Director of Employee Relations, has advised that DSI decisions remain entirely at the discretion […]
Dear Colleagues, The following policies are now posted in 30-Day Review in the University Policy Library: Principal Investigator (PI) Eligibility Graduate Student Tuition on Sponsored Awards The policies are available to review from now through October 8, 2025. We encourage everyone who is familiar with these processes to comment on the policies. Best, Kat KielarChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, Over the last several months, your Buffalo Center Chapter Leadership Team has been encouraging you to consider becoming an active member of this outstanding UUP Buffalo Center Chapter Leadership Team! NOW IS THE TIME TO ‘STEP UP” and nominate yourself for one of the many Buffalo Center Chapter Leadership positions that will be […]
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